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The Breadth of MechE
Discover the incredible breadth of work underway in MechE at MIT.
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Better Drug Delivery
Enzian Pharmaceutics, co-founded by MechE Alumnus Aron Blaesi PhD ’14 and former principal research scientist Nannaji Saka ScD ’74, is developing an oral tablet that delivers drugs into the gastric fluid and the blood steadily over time.
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AI and ML for Engineering Design
In MechE class 2.155/156, students use tools and techniques from Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for design, with a focus on the creation of new products and on engineering design challenges
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Meet Hydrogels
Not quite a solid, not quite a liquid, hydrogels are networks of polymer chains that can retain extraordinary amounts of water and have several potential applications – from self-healing systems to sustainable water purification and next-gen cooling technologies.
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Safe Nuclear-Powered Ships
MIT Maritime Consortium releases “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook” co-authored by students, Anthony Valiaveedu, left, Nat Edmonds, and Jose Izurieta.
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Dimming Cell Memory
A cell's epigenetic memory may not be set by on/off switching but through a more graded, dimmer-like dial of gene expression.
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